Pre-eminent political journalist Jeff Zeleny has been named CNN senior Washington correspondent, CNN Washington bureau chief announced this morning. Zeleny, based in Washington, D.C., will report on air and will frequently write for...Show More Summary

CNN senior digital correspondent Chris Moody had that “it’s deja vu all over again” feeling watching CBS’ “The Good Wife” on Sunday. In the episode, Julianna Margulies plays a political candidate who confronts her staff over their use...Show More Summary

CNN State of the Union substitute host Dana Bash certainly lived up to her last name when it came to grilling Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) over the Department of Homeland Security funding and asking if the “conservative wing” of the Republican...Show More Summary

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Jay Carney will leave his role as a CNN political analyst as he takes a job in the private sector. Playbook reports the former White House press secretary and TIME journalist will join Amazon as SVP of Worldwide Corporate Affairs. He’ll...Show More Summary

Writer, activist and CNN political commentator Sally Kohn is feeling the heat after penning a Feb. 20 column in The Washington Post titled "I’m gay. And I want my kid to be gay, too."
Kohn, who joined CNN last year after a stint at Fox News and lives in Brooklyn, New York, writes:
...Being gay opened my eyes to the world around me. Show More Summary

Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul said Monday on CNN that Congress "should not be playing politics" with national security issues like funding the Department of Homeland Security given the "high-threat environment" in the nation. Show More Summary

Toobin, of the New Yorker and CNN, argues that while Giuliani’s “I do not believe that the President loves America” comments were “simply incorrect,” it was more important to understand that they were “not principally meant as assertions...Show More Summary

(John Hinderaker) That’s what CNN says: “Religion’s week from hell.” Whether you believe that religious violence is fueled by faith or is a symptom of larger factors — political instability, poverty, cultural chaos — one thing seems clear: Last week was hellish for religion. Show More Summary

Some staff news out of CNN Digital Politics… executive editor Rachel Smolkin announced several new additions to her team earlier this morning including Hilary Krieger and Daniella Diaz — who will both be joining CNN from Politico.
Additionally,...Show More Summary

CNN Politics Digital continues to siphon talent from Politico, announcing Monday two new hires from the site.
In a memo to staff Monday, CNN Politics Digital Executive Editor Rachel Smolkin announced former Politico deputy White House editor Hilary Krieger will be the outlet’s enterprise editor. Show More Summary

President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner finds herself in the eye of a gathering political storm this week, as CNN reports that former Argentinian chief spy, Horacio Antonio Stiuso, has vanished ahead of giving testimony in the investigation into the suspicious death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Show More Summary

Despite opposing LGBT rights throughout his political career, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee confessed to CNN on Sunday that he has plenty of homosexual friends. Speaking to CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union Mike Huckabee said, “People can be my friends who have lifestyles that are not necessary my lifestyle”. Show More Summary

Last week, we reported that CNN is planning to get into the game show business with a political trivia-based special hosted by Anderson Cooper set to air on President's Day. But now, it appears that MSNBC's Chris Hayes has beat them to the punch.